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Kim Williams, M.Div.'s avatar

This one is different for you, I think. There is a playful craft here that almost winks as it carries its weight. Still, I found myself wanting to read the next line, “And when we write of men…”

Deb Bonham's avatar

I really like this poem. I love physical tree presentations that come with the lines ie ‘hurled over the page’.

Or: We meet the tree in the progress of the poem. I missed a bird or a nest or a possum but then we had leaves many, trunk roots and age.

I just had a massage so I can’t do it justice… she’s a beauty! I love trees too.🤎💚💚💚

Poetry Tracks In the Snow's avatar

It’s not lost on me that the page for which you speak came from trees. I especially like the branches as blank spaces between words. Thank you for honoring my friends, the trees 🌳

joAn's avatar

Beautiful, David - the trees I so treasure, I live amongst in my cottage... and this poem reminds me why I love to write, read and carry with me the memories and reminders of woods... sometimes just tiny scraps of paper or back of napkins from a restaurant!! This is really a wonderful look about savoring!! Thank you.

Cathy Brueggemann Beil's avatar

I absolutely loved this!!

Bonnie Ryan-Fisher's avatar

New to me. Beautiful.